—#162505

Product

IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi 3g Allergy specific IgE Universal Kit

FDA product code: DHB — System, Test, Radioallergosorbent (Rast) Immunological
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Immunology
510(k) numbers: K013134
Affected lot / code info: 3g Allergy specific IgE Universal kit, 3g Allergy specific IgE Universal kit (IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi L2KUN6 (D)) Lot codes: 3g Allergy Specific IgE Lot # 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 475 476 3g Allergy Specific IgE Lot # D463 D464 D465 D466 D467 D469 D471 D472 D476 D483

Why it was recalled

Concentrations for the level of biotin that does not interfere is not currently listed in the instruction for use for the Dimension Vista CTNI, Dimension Vista MMB, Dimension Sirolimus, ADVIA Centaur FOL, ADVIA Centaur aHBcM and the following IMMULITE assays, 3gAllergy Specific IgE, anti-HBc, BR-MA (CA15-3), CEA, Folic Acid, Gastrin, OM-MA (CA125), Thyroglobulin, and Vitamin B12, and these assays are susceptible to interference from biotin.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Error in labeling

Action the firm took

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a recall in March 2017 for products with incorrect units for biotin in the Instructions for Use. After further investigation, recalling firm determined that more Siemens products also had missing or incorrect information in the IFUs for which two recalls were initiated, and Amended Corrections and Removals Reports were submitted to the FDA

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, New York 10591-5005

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide and Canada, Mexico, and Thailand

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-01-02
Posted by FDA: 2018-05-04
Terminated: 2023-02-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #162505. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.